Team of the Tournament

Well I'm glad to say that we just experianced a rather exciting tournament, maybe not an unexpected result, but an exciting all the same. Tomorrow I shall give my analysis of the tournamnet, but today is the team of the Tournamnet.

Goalkeeper-Gianluigi Buffon: Instrumental in Italy's run to the final, pulling of dozens of fantastic saves, especially in the semi-final against Germany when he seemedto come under a barrage of chances in the second half.

Right Back-Theodor Gebre Selassie: A fantastic attacking right back for the Czech republic, and is deserving of his recent move to Werder Bremen. I remain hopeful of seeing him in the Premier League in the next few years.

Center Back-John Terry: Despite the fact that he should be banned from football for the rest of his life in my opinion, JT was one of the main reasons England made it to the quaters. Most memerably the goal line save of the goal that never was.

Center Back-Mats Hummels: Coming off two Bundasleague titles with Dortmund he nearly did it again here with Germany, failing at the semis. An exceptional tournament for another German center back.

Left Back-Jordi Alba: This was a a close heat between four players, Philip Lahm, Ashley Cole, Alba and Fabio Coentrao; however, the recent £11million accuisition by Barcelona was brilliant, and his goal in the final was amazing, what a run and finish.

Right Midfield-Jakub Blaszczykowski: Another Dortmund player who made into this team, this time the Poland captain controlled the midfield, and scroed a cracker of a goal. Its a shame Poland didnt make it into the later stages of the tournament.

Central Midfield-Andrea Pirlo: Player of the tournament for me, controlled the midfiled in all the but the last game. He created some wonderful moves and scored an amazing freekick. It is wierd to think that last summer he was released by Milan, then he won the Serie A and almost the Euros...Genius

Central Midfield-Steven Gerrard: I had money on Gerrard to be player of the Tournament; however, with Egnlands quater final exit it was not to be; however, the England captain was one of the stars for England.

Left Midfield-Cristiano Ronaldo: While he might technically be an attader, I always like to think of him as a midfielder, and he certainly lived up to

Attack-Antonio Cassano: It might be LADotelli taking the headlines; however, it was Cassano for me that was the creater of alot of the chances upfront, inventive with the ball and he held it up well.

Attack-Danny Welbeck: Another player who stepped up to tournament football so well, again a shame he didn't make it further, but he was a standout player for England. Another United Legend of the future?